dino

noun

di·​no ˈdī-(ˌ)nō How to pronounce dino (audio)
plural dinos

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This Frisco Stegosaurus Dinosaur Dog & Cat Costume comes with a blue full-body suit adorned with dino scales and iconic back plates, along with a headpiece. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 Stegosaurus There is arguably no pet costume more classic than a good ol' dino. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 The new Barney’s World is set in a playground, where Barney is joined by his old dino friends Baby Bop and Billy (formerly BJ) along with their three kid best friends David, Mel, and Vivie. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024 Opening on Saturday, the show draws on new research to paint a fresh picture of what dino life was like in the Cretaceous Period. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dino 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dino was in 1936

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“Dino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dino. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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